Case 2402347/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs D Dumbarton v Mr L Collinge and Mrs J Collinge (a partnership) — 2021
- Case reference
- 2402347/2020
- Decision date
- 21 June 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Benson Members
- Venue
- Liverpool
- Panel members
- Mr A Murphy, Mrs P Owen
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs D Dumbarton
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that the respondents, Mr L Collinge and Mrs J Collinge trading as a partnership, jointly employed Mrs D Dumbarton. It held that she was unfairly dismissed and that her complaint of discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy succeeded.
The remedy recorded for discrimination was £10,831.90, comprising £7,500 for injury to feelings, £2,306.05 for losses, and £1,025.85 interest. The schedule noted that the claimant was dismissed on 6 February 2020, would have returned to work on 15 February 2020, and would have commenced maternity leave on 31 May 2020, with the losses calculated by reference to the period to that date and including travel costs of £70.
The tribunal also awarded £689.64, being four weeks' pay, for failure to provide a statement of main terms and conditions of employment under section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996. The written reasons available in the extracted text do not allocate a separate monetary award to the unfair dismissal finding.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed. The written remedy section did not allocate a separate monetary sum to this claim; the monetary awards were expressed as compensation for discrimination and a separate award for failure to provide a statement of main terms. | Upheld | — | — |
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | The complaint of discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy succeeded. The remedy for discrimination was £10,831.90, made up of £7,500 for injury to feelings, £2,306.05 for losses, and £1,025.85 interest. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £10,832 |
| Other | The tribunal made a separate award of £689.64, described as four weeks' pay, for failure to provide a section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996 statement of main terms and conditions of employment. | Upheld | — | £690 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £11,522
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £2,306
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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